Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa vs Narrow-footed Neacomys

Pygeretmus platyurus compared with Neacomys tenuipes

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa	Narrow-footed Neacomys
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Dipodidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Pygeretmus	Neacomys
Species	Pygeretmus platyurus	Neacomys tenuipes

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa and Narrow-footed Neacomys share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Narrow-footed Neacomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa	Narrow-footed Neacomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Narrow-footed Neacomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.